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  1. 2nd November 2010, 08:25 PM #1
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    new springs and shocks fitted

    fitted new rear springs and shocks tonight

    the spring i have no idea what they are apart from being brand new see this post here http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...ification.html

    some measurements

    before
    Bump Stop
    Drivers Side 95mm
    Passenger Side 100mm
    Free Spring Length
    Driver Side 396mm
    Passenger Side 392mm

    after
    Bump Stop
    Driver Side 120mm
    Passenger 125mm
    Free Spring Length
    Driver Side 414mm
    Passenger Side 412mm

    Bilstein F4-B46-0253-MO are the new shocks, they came with rubber bushes but was missing washers to the top mount. i managed to get them on using a couple of the old washers but will track down the right ones

    Went for a quick drive and the rear feels much better than before, i am sure the shocks have help out heaps
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  2. 2nd November 2010, 10:44 PM #2
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    Photo's!!

    Cheers,
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  3. 3rd November 2010, 06:52 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnR View Post
    Photo's!!

    Cheers,
    can you picture black springs and bright yellow shocks with blue rubbery protector thingy's............
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    Kelvin, I did some numbers on that spring and it comes up at 345-350lb/in.

    I ran it through an online calculator and it came up with the same rate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Kelvin, I did some numbers on that spring and it comes up at 345-350lb/in.

    I ran it through an online calculator and it came up with the same rate.
    cool thanks

    what rate are standard
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  6. 5th November 2010, 06:33 PM #6
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    330lb (Australian delivered Tdi's and TD5's up to around '02. 130's have these plus a 140lb inner)
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    i have just received some Kings KRFR-03HD's for the front, why dont they states the friggin ilbs on the box
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    i have just received some Kings KRFR-03HD's for the front, why dont they states the friggin ilbs on the box
    No one except Les Richmond advertise what rate they use, but I'm pretty sure King's will tell if you ask.
    I have a funny feeling they are pretty stiff, up around 280lb, but I could be wrong too.

    Stock HD front springs up to '02 are 225lb/in, 110's with the load leveller in the rear are much softer all round.
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    Yep your right Rick,

    had a set of the krfr o3 hds and sent them back as they were to hard, maybe if i had a winch etc with the extra weight they'd be ok but not for standard, ended getting a softer and taller spring, around 40mm higher, happy with them but have to change castor bushes and kings made up new rear springs to suit, sit up beautifully now.

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by scotyp View Post
    Yep your right Rick,

    had a set of the krfr o3 hds and sent them back as they were to hard, maybe if i had a winch etc with the extra weight they'd be ok but not for standard, ended getting a softer and taller spring, around 40mm higher, happy with them but have to change castor bushes and kings made up new rear springs to suit, sit up beautifully now.

    Cheers

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    hey scotty

    hopefully mine work out, i have front bar, pto winch and bonnet mounted spare
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